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Thank you for your interest in working for St Hugh’s. Choosing the right place to work is extremely important and we welcome applicants who are looking to join a school with a reputation for excellence in all that we do and a sense of community at our core. Working at St Hugh's means joining an enthusiastic, inspirational and talented team whose focus is on ensuring that our pupils find their talents, uphold our values and are prepared for life ahead.
Current vacancies are listed below.
Charlotte Glover, HR Officer
WORKING AT ST HUGH'S
St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. At St Hugh's we aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a friendly environment in which each child can discover what they are good at and, therefore, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.
Successful candidates will be welcomed into an outstanding, hard-working, and collaborative team who aim to give all our children an academic and pastoral experience in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.
We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.
Part -time head of history
Start date: Autumn term 2025
Salary according to experience
Due to the post-holder retiring, this is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding History Teacher to join St Hugh’s as a Head of History. The successful candidate will be an inspiring historian who passionate about prep school education and have the idea, drive, and enthusiasm to lead this department in the next phase of academic development at St Hugh’s.
St Hugh's is a highly regarded coeducational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. This opportunity is representative of the forecasted growth of the school in the years ahead. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.
The post holder will report directly to the Deputy Head Academic. This is a part time position (0.62 FTE), working four days a week, with an opportunity to increase to full time very likely in the future as the Senior School launches.
To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.
Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than midday on Tuesday 24th June 2025. Interviews will take place on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th June 2025. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
PRE-PREP WRAP AROUND CARE SUPERVISOR
Start date: Autumn term 2025
Salary according to experience
We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible Part time Wrap Around Care Supervisor to work as part of the energetic Early Years and the Pre-Prep department at St Hugh’s School. The working days for this role will be Monday to Wednesday inclusive, 1515– 1730 during term time.
Your role will be to provide, support and supervise our wrap around care provision for pupils (Nursery – Year 2) after the school day ends. The successful candidate will be flexible and hardworking. You will be welcomed onto an enthusiastic, collaborative and dynamic team who are committed to ensuring that our pupils are provided with a stimulating education in a rounded nurturing environment.
To apply, please complete and return the application form to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.
Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Tuesday 17th June 2025. Interviews will take place during the w/c 23rd June 2025. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
SWIM SCHOOL VACANCIES
SWIM TEACHERS
We are looking for Level 2 qualified swimming teachers to work in the wonderful pool facility at St Hugh’s.
The swim school operates on the following days and times (during term time on a weekly basis ).
Monday: 15:45 – 18:50
Tuesday: 17:35 – 19:35
Wednesday: 15:45 – 18:50
Thursday: 19:00 – 21:00
Friday: 15:45 – 18:20
Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00
Sunday: 13:30 – 16:30
There is also the potential for additional work over the holiday periods as well as during school term time depending on demand. We also offer the option for you to hire the pool on Sunday mornings 08:30 – 12:30 or Thursday evenings 19:00 – 21:00 and bring your own clients for 1:1 lessons (subject to availability).
St Hugh’s school can subsidise your Swim England L1+2 swim teaching courses with the following terms and conditions.
There would be a 1-year payback of the course.
1. If candidate fails the course, 100% paid back to the school
2. If a minimum of 231 hours (7 hours a week x 33 weeks a year) of teaching for St Hugh’s school is undertaken in 1 calendar year the full cost of course will be paid for by St Hugh’s School
3. If teaching hours are between 99 and 230 for the calendar year, then 50% of course is paid back by the candidate to St Hugh’s school.
4. If less than 99 hours of teaching in the calendar year, then full cost of course will be paid back by the candidate to the school.
St Hugh’s School will pay the up-front costs of the course and you will get paid the following rates of pay whilst teaching on a self-employed basis between period 01.09.24 – 31.08.25:
Level 1 - £15.75 per hour
Level 2 - £27.16 per hour
You will require to take out Swim England Membership which provides insurance cover for swim teachers working on a self-employed basis. You will also need to submit a monthly invoice to the school for swim teaching work completed to receive payment. It will be your responsibility to declare any income earned to the HMRC on an annual basis.
Visit the Swim England Website HERE to find out courses available
For further information, please read the job description. To apply for the position, please complete and return the fully completed application form to Charlotte Glover gloverc@st-hughs.co.uk. References and online social media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and will be subject to the full safer recruitment process. Applications will be considered on receipt. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
PART-TIME AND CASUAL LIFEGUARDS
Working alongside the Lettings and Commercial Manager you will oversee the smooth operations of the swimming pool and wider School site. This is an expanding area of the School programme, and presents our team with many opportunities to work in a variety of wide ranging and varied tasks.
There are no prerequisite requirements for this job. We are looking for the right person to fit with our team dynamic. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) if they don’t already hold one, as well as have good customer service and teamworking skills. The School will pay for any training required to be able to fulfil this roles functions and once qualified the School provides ongoing professional training for Lifeguards as required by the Royal Life Saving Society.
We are recruiting for two 26 hours per week term time only (34 weeks a year) part time roles working on a bi-weekly shift pattern and alternate weekends to start in September 2025. During our busy term time programme, we require lifeguards to be on shift across the following periods and you would be expected to work a variety of shifts across them:
Mondays 3.15pm – 7.30pm
Tuesday 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Wednesdays 3.15pm – 7.30pm
Thursdays 4.30pm – 9.30pm
Fridays 3.15pm – 7.00pm
Saturdays 7.30am – 4.30pm
Sundays 8.00am – 8.30pm
Additionally, we have a growing holiday programme which provides further opportunities for work over the holiday periods and an opportunity to earn extra money!
Salary for the part time roles is £10,513 per annum.
We are also actively recruiting for lifeguards on a casual basis to work alongside the part time roles in the shifts detailed above with an immediate start date.
Hourly rate for the casual contract is £11.95 per hour.
St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding prep school with 350 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13yrs. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford.
To apply for this position, please complete and return the fully completed application form to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References and online social media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and will be subject to the full safer recruitment process. Applications will be considered on receipt. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged. Successful applicants will be required to pass a Lifeguard Competency Test before any final decisions are made.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.